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PR8 6QE

Scarisbrick New Road

Kew

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Detailed insights for PR8 6QE

Overview

Postcode PR8 6QE is located in an urban city, within the Kew ward of Sefton in the North West region, and forms part of the Southport South area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southport South is £42,219 per year. The nearest station is Southport located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Southport South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,792 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Southport South has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Southport South is £42,219 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 82 ft away from PR8 6QE.

Flood risk

No risk

Southport South near PR8 6QE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Southport located about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PR8 6QE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Southport

N/A

Walking directions to Southport
0.9 mi

Birkdale

N/A

Walking directions to Birkdale
0.9 mi

Meols Cop

N/A

Walking directions to Meols Cop

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
7,242.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.65(+18%)
Public order
9.64(-4%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.8(-24%)
Shoplifting
5.1(-11%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.54(-76%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
273
90.7%
Other White
19
6.31%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1%
Irish
3
1%
Roma
1
0.33%
Total population: 301

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
73
30.42%
No qualifications
49
20.42%
Level 3 (A level)
40
16.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
13.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
13.33%
Total 16+ residents: 240

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
65
48.87%
Owns outright
36
27.07%
Owns with a mortgage
27
20.3%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.01%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Kew

Based on 201 recent sales, the median property price is £239,000 in Kew area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £685,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kew in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kew over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached68£310,000
Flats19£130,000
Semi-Detached83£212,000
Terraced31£172,500

10 year median price trend in Kew

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kew.

Schools

In the PR8 6QE postcode area, located within Southport South, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PR8 6QE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Philip's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLinaker Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableArden CollegeSpecial post 16 institution

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PR8 6QE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PR8 6QE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons DailyHampton Road, Sefton, PR8 6RBWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 mi1st StopBack Forest Road, Sefton, PR8 6STWalking directions to 1st Stop
0.3 miMorrisons Daily21 Saint James Street, Southport, PR8 5AEWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miLidl21 Virginia Street, Southport, PR8 6RZWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miAsdaDerby Road, Southport, PR9 0TYWalking directions to Asda

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Sefton district (2025-26).

Band A£1,641
Band B£1,914
Band C£2,187
Band D£2,461
Band E£3,008
Band F£3,555
Band G£4,102
Band H£4,922

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictSeftonE08000014
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthportE14001504
WardKewE05000941
ParishSefton, unparished areaE43000168
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southport SouthE02001435
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Sefton 007CE01006994
Police ForceMerseyside
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.